A small business employs 98 people. All of the employees work for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Eleven of the employees receive a wage of $45 an hour and the rest $30 an hour. In total, how much does the business pay its employees each week?

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Ariana Mcconnell

22 February, 17:09

A small business employs 98 people. All of the employees work for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Eleven of the employees receive a wage of $45 an hour and the rest $30 an hour. In total, how much does the business pay its employees each week?

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98-11 = 87 employees at $30hr

8hr * 5d = 40hr a week

40hr * $30 * 87 = 104,400

40hr * $45 * 11 = 19,800

104,400 + 19,800 = 124,200

The business needs $124,200 to pay it's employees each week.